How can print shops get the test form?
The test form is part of a corresponding service carried out by a Fogra representative including checking the settings of a printing press on site. The process is similar at Heidelberg. A service representative visits, brings the inking and dampening control test form from Heidelberg and uses it to perfectly set the machine. In addition, the customers receive instruction in how to use and interpret the form. You can receive further information on the test forms in conjunction with the respective services either from your Heidelberg representative – or at Fogra from Ulrich Schmitt, Tel.: +49 (0) 89-43182-337, E-mail: schmitt@fogra.org Illustration 1: Soaked dampening rollers lead to uneven dampening transfer. Illustration 2: Uneven dampening transfer due to dirt in the dampening unit. Illustration 3: Excessive dampening and ghosting due to incorrectly set dampening unit and unfavorable dampening solution additive. Illustration 4: Partially uneven smeared image due to incorrectly set dam
